Tweets - Dawn was gorgeous, with a gibbous moon and a little bit of morning
ground fog. Just before 5:30, I heard my first crows. I was afraid I was
too late for owls, but maybe the owl heard the crows too. From the east, a
BARN OWL flew low and fast straight to me, then pulled up, looking at me
quizzically. It flew two circles close around my head before continuing
west. A great start to the morning. Moments later, I watched as ~750
AMERICAN CROWS streamed north from the SE part of the park.

On the main walk, there were only seven of us, and the number dwindled with
time, especially as people began to leave so they could get ready for the
WOS Conference. By the Rowing Club, it was just Ollie and me. It was a
quiet day, with many species notably NOT seen. But still interesting.

Highlights:

PIED-BILLED GREBE 2-3, first since early May
Accipiters Many sightings, both Sharp-shinned and
Cooper's
Anna's Hummingbird Especially abundant
Red-breasted Sapsucker Sharon spotted one WAY to the west
Pileated Woodpecker One flew in from west of the mansion
Willow Flycatcher Especially abundant, with many juveniles
Purple Martin Two pair at gourds, baby noises in r.h. gourd
Common Yellowthroat Especially abundant, with many juveniles

Notable misses:
- No vireos.
- No Tree Swallows. We've never had them this late, however there were
still young in a nest box last week so I thought we might get them this week
still.
- No warblers except Common Yellowthroat - Historical sighting rates:
Orange-crowned: 47%, Yellow: 71%, Black-throated Gray: 53%, Wilson's: 82%,
so a real surprise to have none of those.

A good day for mammals, with a LONG-TAILED WEASEL west of the west kiosk, a
RACCOON across the slough from the first dog swim beach, and what I think
was a LONG-TAILED VOLE in the East Meadow. Also had the usual EASTERN GRAY
SQUIRRELS and EASTERN COTTONTAILS.

For a very quiet day, we still managed 56 species.

== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
== http://www.marymoor.org/birding.htm
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